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Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment

New York Times - Alan Cowell, Thom Shanker - ‎2 hours ago‎
PARIS - Brushing aside international calls for stricter sanctions against it, Iran said Tuesday it had begun enriching uranium for use in a medical reactor to a higher level of purity, raising the stakes again in its ...

Liberty Templeman's parents tell of search for murdered daughter

Stuff.co.nz - Clio Francis - ‎3 hours ago‎
A frantic father drove through the night to search for his missing daughter but had to identify her battered body three days later.

Key needed in the back office

New Zealand Herald - ‎20 minutes ago‎
So John Key's "bold" vision for the future wasn't quite as radical as the pre-announcement hype led us to believe.

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Sri Lankan parliament dissolved

ABC Online - Michael Edwards - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament, paving the way for an early election as tensions rise over the arrest of his main political rival.

Ukraine instability fears as Tymoshenko plans next move

BBC News - Richard Galpin - ‎5 hours ago‎
She has not said it herself so far but Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko seems to be preparing the ground to challenge the results of Sunday's presidential election.

New European Leadership Faces Economic Hurdles

New York Times - Stephen Castle - ‎3 hours ago‎
STRASBOURG - With the European Union's single currency in the grip of the worst crisis in its history, the bloc's new president is to use the growing alarm over debt levels to argue for a new form of “economic government” in Europe, ...

Winds put paid to swimmer's dream

Stuff.co.nz - Nathan Beaumont - ‎5 hours ago‎
NOT THIS TIME: Long-distance swimmer Mike Bodger ponders his attempt at becoming the oldest person to swim Cook Strait. Strong winds have robbed Mike Bodger of his dream of becoming the oldest person to swim ...

New mining on Crown land will be cautious - Brownlee

Radio New Zealand - ‎2 hours ago‎
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says a cautious approach will be taken to any new mining on Crown land, including conservation areas.

ACC says sorry for botched mailout

New Zealand Herald - Rachel Tiffen - ‎6 hours ago‎
ACC has apologised "unreservedly" to thousands of businesses and individuals whose private information about workplace injuries was sent to the wrong companies.

WORLD FOREX: Euro Snaps Losing Streak But Yields Some Gains

Wall Street Journal - Robert Flint - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro is sharply higher against the dollar and yen Tuesday but yielded some gains after the German government said no decision has been made on aid for Greece.

Toyota hearing delayed, regulators review Corolla

Reuters - Toru Hanai, John Crawley - ‎2 hours ago‎
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda (C) sits in front of members of the media as he meets Transport Minister Seiji Maehara at the Transport Ministry in Tokyo February 9, 2010.

Renaissance joins Apple Consultants Network

TechDay.co.nz - ‎32 minutes ago‎
By MacGuide contributor, Wednesday, 10th February, 2010 Launched yesterday in Australia and New Zealand, Renaissance Limited has joined the Apple Consultants Network in New Zealand.

Gmail, Too, Seeks to Rival Facebook

Wall Street Journal - Jessica E. Vascellaro - ‎1 hour ago‎
Google Inc. is taking a swipe at Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. with a new feature that makes it easier for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared online by their friends.

NASA's Latest Mission to the International Space Station

PC World - ‎2 hours ago‎
by IDG News Service | 0 Comments Recommends The Space Shuttle Endeavour has launched on a mission to deliver a new observation module to the International Space Station (ISS).

Mamma Moa! The boys were given such a bullying

New Zealand Herald - Jarrod Booker - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
New Zealand women may think the man drought is bad, but it is nothing compared to what it was like for the moa. New research by a team at Canterbury University has found that adult male moa were heavily outnumbered, apparently because ...

Jackson's mother convinced of doctor's guilt

TVNZ - ‎4 hours ago‎
Michael Jackson's mother insists Dr Conrad Murray "killed" her son, despite the physician pleading not guilty to his involuntary manslaughter.

Kong movie ship scuttled

Stuff.co.nz - Katie Chapman - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Venture II, aka Manuia, which was used in Sir Peter Jackson's King Kong film, was scuppered in Cook Strait on Tuesday 9 February.
Movie ship to be scuttled Radio New Zealand

Two men receive honours for rescuing crash victims

Stuff.co.nz - Sam Sachdeva - ‎5 hours ago‎
LIFESAVERS: Amberley's Allan Maxted and Blenheim's Mack Pouwhare were awarded silver medals by the Royal Humane Society for their actions after separate car crashes in 2008.
Bravery awards bestowed Radio New Zealand

Bold moves pay off for Super Saints

BBC Sport (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
It was fitting that such an entertaining NFL season should conclude with a thrilling Super Bowl. The spoils went to New Orleans, the team that adopted the more aggressive, care-free approach, against Indianapolis in Miami.

Cricket: Limited-over whitewashes little help for test selectors

New Zealand Herald - David Leggat - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Middle-order batsman Neil Broom is in line for a test call-up. Photo / Getty Images New Zealand's domestic schedule hasn't done the national selectors any favours when they name their team for the one-off test against Bangladesh today.
McKay off to flying start Times Online - Auckland

England-based Fallon must play world cup warmup match

Radio New Zealand - ‎2 hours ago‎
The All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has warned is striker Rory Fallon that if he doesn't play in the World Cup warm match against Mexico next month there's no guarantee he'll make the final squad.

Dean new head of Medical Council

Radio New Zealand - ‎14 hours ago‎
The dean of Otago University's Dunedin School of Medicine, John Adams, is the new head of the Medical Council. The council, which registers doctors and oversees standards, elected Dr Adams at a meeting on Tuesday.

Help prevent heart disease

Auckland stuff.co.nz - Sarah Moyes - ‎5 hours ago‎
HEALTHY HEARTS: Karen Downey and her husband Patrick will be collecting money for the Heart Foundation with their dog Ralphie on Friday to help raise awareness of heart disease in New Zealand.
Great hearts hit $1m goal Northland Independent Community

Labtests' service is improving, say GPs

New Zealand Herald - Kara Segedin - ‎6 hours ago‎
Almost half of doctors surveyed complain that wrong tests are still a concern. Photo / Richard Robinson Auckland GPs say Labtests' service has improved, but it still has a long way to go.

Risky painkillers to be withdrawn

New Zealand Herald - ‎6 hours ago‎
Medicines containing dextropropoxyphene are being withdrawn from the New Zealand market after a review showed their risks outweighed their possible benefits.
Paradex And Capadex To Be Withdrawn From NZ Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Support for principal slammed on Facebook

Newstalk ZB - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Facebook counter page has been set up after students from Christchurch's Burnside High School created one attacking their new principal.

Marlborough shaken by quake

Otago Daily Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
The quake, which struck at 12.11am, was located 30km south of St Arnaud at a depth of 110km, GNS Science said. Login or Register to add your business to the ODT/directory.

Capital faces a decade of rising fares

Stuff.co.nz - Paul Easton - ‎5 hours ago‎
Public transport users face a decade of fare increases, with inner-city Wellington bus passengers first in the firing line. Greater Wellington Regional Council has recommended raising bus fares in the heart of the ...
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